Asus Z7S WS - Motherboard - SSI CEB, User Manual

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Page 3: ...les 2 2 2 2 3 Support kits for the motherboard 2 3 2 2 4 Motherboard layout 2 6 2 2 5 Audio card layout 2 6 2 2 6 Layout contents 2 7 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 9 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 12 2 4 System memory 2 14 2 4 1 Overview 2 14 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 14 2 4 3 Memory sparing technology 2 16 2 4 4 Installing a DIMM 2 17 2 4 5 Removi...

Page 4: ...agnosis card check codes 2 43 Chapter 3 Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function 3 2 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch 3 2 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility 4 1 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 4 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 5 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility...

Page 5: ... 3 CPU Configuration 4 18 4 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration 4 20 4 4 5 PCIPnP 4 22 4 4 6 USB Configuration 4 23 4 4 7 Trusted Computing 4 24 4 5 Power menu 4 25 4 5 1 Suspend Mode 4 25 4 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4 25 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support 4 25 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support 4 25 4 5 5 APM Configuration 4 26 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor 4 27 4 5 7 PSMI IPMI FRU 4 28 4 6 Boot menu 4 29 4 6 1 Boot Device ...

Page 6: ...S PC Probe II 5 12 5 3 4 ASUS AI Nap 5 18 5 3 5 Audio configurations 5 19 5 4 RAID configurations 5 23 5 4 1 RAID definitions 5 23 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5 24 5 4 3 Intel RAID configurations 5 24 5 4 4 JMicron RAID Configuration 5 33 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 41 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5 41 5 5 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows ...

Page 7: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 8: ... the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deal...

Page 9: ...pter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the mothe...

Page 10: ... IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the...

Page 11: ...Express 2 0 x16 slots x16 link 1 x PCI X 133 100 MHz 64bit 3 3V slot 1 x PCI 33 MHz 32 bit 5V slot 1 x Universal PCI Express x16 slot x8 link Storage Intel ESB2E ICH 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 devices 6 x SATA II 3 0 Gb s Intel Matrix Storage with RAID 0 1 and 5 S W configuration JMicron JMB363 SATA controller 2 x External SATA 3 Gb s ports SATA On the Go Supports SATA RAID 0 1 and JBOD configuration...

Page 12: ... connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x Hard disk activity LED connector 1 x USB header supports two additional USB ports 1 x USB connector 1 x Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 1 x Power supply SMBus connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x 4 pin 12V power connector 1 x System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 2 x CPU fan connector with PWM ...

Page 13: ...ity ASUS AI Suite Anti virus software Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Flash Utility under DOS Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE AI NET 2 Chassis Intrusion BIOS flash utility under DOS Other Features ASUS AI Booster utility ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall Multi language BIOS Form factor CEB form factor 12 in x 10 5 in 30 5 cm x 26 67 cm ...

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Page 15: ...1 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 16: ...ASUS Z7S WS Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...oard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS Z7S WS I O modules 1 x USB module 1 x IEEE 1394a module 1 x COM port module Cables Serial ATA signal cable for 6 devices Serial ATA power cable for 6 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I O shield 1 x ASUS Q Connector Kit USB 1394 system panel Retail version only 2 x CPU Fan Plate G P Diagnosis Card Ret...

Page 18: ...X Intel EM64T The motherboard supports Intel processors with the Intel EM64T Extended Memory 64 Technology The Intel EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64 bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST intelligently manages the CPU resources by a...

Page 19: ...E 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio video appliances such as digital television digital video camcorders storage peripherals other PC portable devices See page 2 29 for details G P Diagnosis card Bundled with Z7S WS motherboard retail version the G P Diagnosis card assists users in system checking by effortlessly and quickly providing precise system checks right after...

Page 20: ... supply of current for critical components See page 4 28 for details 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 3 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See page 4 8 for details ASUS MemCool FB DIMM Fan Kit optional With this optional fan ki...

Page 21: ...ter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 22: ...eed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 14 2 5 Expansion slots 2 20 2 6 Jumpers 2 25 2 7 Switches 2 27 2 8 Audio card installation 2 28 2 9 Connectors 2 29 2 10 G P Diagnosis card installation 2 42 ...

Page 23: ...t on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Z7S WS Z7S WS Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off Onboard LED The motherboard co...

Page 24: ...sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Make sure to unplug the chassis power cord before ins...

Page 25: ...talling the motherboard Hook Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area If your chassis is SSI CEB 1 1 compliant we recommend that you use the CEK springs otherwise use the support plates kit To install the CEK spring 1 Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard 2 Position the CEK spring underneath the motherboard then match the CEK spring hooks to the C...

Page 26: ... holes until they snap in place 5 If you installed a second CPU repeat steps 2 to 4 to install the CEK spring to the CPU1 heatsink holes The CEK springs appear as shown when installed 3 Press the upper spring hooks inward then insert to the upper CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place CEK spring screw hole ...

Page 27: ...o section 2 2 2 Screw holes for illustration Make sure that the standoffs perfectly match the CEK spring screw holes otherwise you can not install the CPU heatsinks properly Standoffs for CPU0 Standoffs for CPU1 7 Install the motherboard with the external I O ports toward the chassis rear panel The CPU sockets should be right on top of their respective standoffs Socket for CPU1 Socket for CPU0 ...

Page 28: ..._1 TPM FBD_FAN1 DIMM_30 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_20 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_11 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_10 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_01 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_00 64 72 bit 240 pin module IE1394_1 ESATA1 ESATA2 USB5 LAN12 EATX12V EATXPWR PCIEX16_2 PCIEX16_3 PCI1 PCIX_1 SATA56 SATA34 SATA12 88E8056 88E8056 JMB363 VIA VT6308S HM_SW1 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 IE1394_2 CHA_FAN3 USB78...

Page 29: ... connectors Page 1 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 29 2 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 29 3 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 29 4 IEEE 1394a port 2 29 5 External SATA port 1 2 29 6 External SATA port 2 2 29 7 USB 2 0 port 5 2 29 8 LAN RJ 45 ports 1 and 2 2 29 9 Line In Port light blue 2 30 10 Line Out port lime 2 30 11 Microphone port pink 2 30 12 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 30 13 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 30 ...

Page 30: ... 33 6 CPU and system fan connectors 4 pin SPS_FAN1 FBD_FAN1 CPU0_FAN CPU1_FAN CHA_FAN1 4 2 33 7 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 2 34 8 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 34 9 SSI power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EAX12V 4 pin ATX12V 2 35 10 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM Optional 2 36 11 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL 2 37 12 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2...

Page 31: ...t contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap...

Page 32: ...t making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU Alignment key Gold triangle mark Load plate A B 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention ...

Page 33: ...in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 34: ...y for CPU installation 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Make sure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan Refer to the installation manual that came with the CPU package for details on heatsink fan assembly and installation CPU heatsink top view CPU heatsink bottom view Heatsink screw To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place...

Page 35: ...screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan cable Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector 3 Connect the fan cable to the 4 pin connector labeled CPU0_FAN Z7S WS Z7S WS CPU fan connectors CPU0_FAN CPU1_FAN GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control CPU0_FAN GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control CPU1_FAN ...

Page 36: ...the FB DIMM sockets 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB registered ECC FB DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Z7S WS Z7S WS 240 pin DDR2 FB DIMM sockets DIMM_11 DIMM_10 112 Pins 128 Pins DIMM_20 DIMM_30 DIMM_01 DIMM_00 For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site ...

Page 37: ...s should be installed on the same slot number for each channel For example you may install the same type of DIMMs in DIMM_00 DIMM_10 DIMM_20 and DIMM_30 No of DIMMs Slot s to use 1 DIMM_00 2 DIMM_00 DIMM_01 or DIMM_00 DIMM_10 4 DIMM_00 DIMM_10 DIMM_20 DIMM_30 or DIMM_00 DIMM_01 DIMM_10 DIMM_11 6 DIMM_00 DIMM_01 DIMM_10 DIMM_11 DIMM_20 DIMM_30 DIMM 11 DIMM 10 DIMM 20 DIMM 30 Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch 1 Slot...

Page 38: ...memory sparing function will issue an interrupt and initiate a spare copy At the completion of the copy the failing DIMM rank is disabled and the spared DIMM rank will be used in its place The DIMM rank with the largest size will be assigned as spare rank Data can only be copied from a smaller sized rank to a larger sized one A DIMM can contain only one or two ranks To support sparing function a D...

Page 39: ...the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 5 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A FB DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The FB DIMM sockets do not support DDR...

Page 40: ... 1 Locate the three FB DIMM fan holes on the motherboard 2 Disengage the fan top cover from the fan base You can do this by firmly gripping the top cover by the clamps to release the hooks then pull up the top cover carefully until it separates from the fan base DO NOT remove the fan from the fan base Top cover hook Top cover clamp Fan base 3 Position the fan base over the DIMMs and insert the fan...

Page 41: ... FBD_FAN1 4 Position top cover over the fan base Insert the top cover legs into the slot on the fan base legs Push down carefully until the legs are securely in place and the top cover hooks snap in place Make sure the cables pass through the notch on the fan base as shown ...

Page 42: ... seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on...

Page 43: ...x1 audio cards network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications This slot also supports the MIO Media Input Output function Install the bundled audio card on this slot only otherwise the audio card may not work properly Refer to the figure on the next page for the location of the slot 2 5 5 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots red This motherboard has two PCI Express 2...

Page 44: ...h as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI 2 3 and PCI X 1 0 specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots This motherboard supports the ASUS SASsaby cards optional for SAS Hard disk drive support For SASsaby M install the card to the two PCIe 2 0 x16 slots red or the universal PCIe x16 slot white For SASsaby 1064E install the card to the unive...

Page 45: ...X16_1 Vista Home Premium Pass ATI Radeon X1650PRO V8 380 0 0 ASUS EAX1900XTX BIOS V009 012 005 002 PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro Pass ATI Radeon X1900XTX V8 363 0 0 ASUS EAX1900CrossFire BIOS 7249 9 12 5 2AS05 PCIEX16_2 WinXP Pro Pass ATI Radeon X1900CF V8 363 0 0 ASUS EAX1950PRO HTDP 256M BIOS V009 013 001 009 PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro Pass ATI Radeon X1950PRO Support HDCP V8 363 0 0 ASUS EN6200TC128 T 16M Rev V...

Page 46: ...nVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS Support DX10 Support HDCP V7 15 11 5824 ASUS EN8800GTS 640MX16 Bios V60 80 06 00 03 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX16_3 WinXP Pro Pass nVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS Support DX10 Support HDCP V 93 71 ASUS EN8800GTX 768MX16 Bios V60 80 06 00 02 PCIEX16_3 Vista Ultimate Pass Refer to Part E 1 31 nVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX Support DX10 Support HDCP V7 15 11 1671 Elsa Gladiac 660 128T Rev 1 B BIO...

Page 47: ...ess and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Z7S WS Z7S WS Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Normal Default Clear RTC 1 2 2 3 Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the ba...

Page 48: ...his jumper allows you to set the PCI X slot s maximum frequency capability The jumper cap on pins 1 2 133 MHz capability for the PCI X slot The jumper cap on pins 2 3 100 MHz capability for the PCI X slot Z7S WS PCIX speed setting PCIX_SPEED1 133MHz 100MHz Default 1 2 2 3 Z7S WS ...

Page 49: ...se a 4 pin fan but set the Fan switch for a 3 pin fan the fan you installed may not work If you use a 3 pin fan but set the Fan switch for a 4 pin fan the fan control will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed Z7S WS Z7S WS Fan switches ON 4 PIN FAN OFF 3 PIN FAN SW1_CPU0_FAN SW2_CPU1_FAN SW3_CHA_FAN1 SW4_CHA_FAN2 SW5_CHA_FAN3 SW6_CHA_FAN4 SW7_SPS_FAN1 SW8_x HM_SW1 ON OF...

Page 50: ... Take out the Audio card from the package 2 Locate the PCI Express x1 MIO slot on the motherboard 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card sits on the slot completely 4 The photo below shows the audio card installed on the motherboard ...

Page 51: ...to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive To configure a RAID 0 1 or JBOD set install two external Serial ATA hard disk drives to this port and to external SATA port 2 6 External SATA port 2 This port connect to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive To configure a RAID 0 1 or JBOD set install two external Serial ATA hard disk drives to this port and to external SATA port 1 7 USB 2 0 port 5 This 4...

Page 52: ... Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 14 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 chann...

Page 53: ...rt one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 Z7S WS NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY Z7S WS Floppy disk drive connector ...

Page 54: ... IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the sam...

Page 55: ...connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS...

Page 56: ...USB connector complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed The USB port module is purchased separately USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND Z7S WS USB connectors USB78 USB6 Z7S WS You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard Never connect a 1394 cable to the US...

Page 57: ...fan connectors Z7S WS Z7S WS Fan connectors CPU0_FAN CPU1_FAN SPS_FAN1 FBD_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN4 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control CHA_FAN1 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control CHA_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control CHA_FAN3 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control CHA_FAN4 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control SPS_FAN1 GND 12V FAN Speed 5V FBD_FAN1 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM C...

Page 58: ...n detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper...

Page 59: ...er supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 600 W Do not forget to connect the 8 pin EATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot If you install only one CPU on the CPU0 socket you can connect only the EATXPWR and EATX12V power connectors to boot the system Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when con...

Page 60: ...l This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity Z7S WS SGPIO connector TPM Z7S WS ...

Page 61: ...in IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button Green 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS...

Page 62: ... Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS setup to Azalia See section 4 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration for details Z7S WS Analog front panel connector AAFP HD audio compliant pin definition Legacy AC 97 compliant definition PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT1 L GND PRESENCE SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L AGND NC NC NC HD audio compliant pin definition Legac...

Page 63: ...nly a few steps Directions below shows how to install ASUS Q Connector Step2 Properly install the ASUS Q Connector to the System panel connctor Step1 Connect correct front panel to ASUS Q Connector first You can refer to the marking on Q Connector itself to know the detail pin definition Step3 Front panel functions are enabled ...

Page 64: ...of the diagnosis card facing to the DIMM sockets align the card connector with the TPM connector and press firmly until the card sits on the connector completely Make sure to turn off the power supply unit before instaling the diagnosis card to avoid electrical shock hazard 2 10 2 Installing G P Diagnosis card LED 0 and 1 Card connector Power Switch Press to turn ON or OFF the computer Reset Butto...

Page 65: ...nu D4 Memory test AC OS in PIC mode D5 Copy BIOS from ROM to RAM AA OS in APIC mode C0 Early CPU initiation 01 S1 C5 Wake up AP 03 S3 0A Initiate KBC8042 04 S4 0B Detect PS2 mouse 05 S5 0C Detect PS2 keyboard 10 Resume from S1 38 USB initiation 30 Resume from S3 52 Display USB devices 40 Resume from S4 2A Initiate VGA BIOS 00 Leave BIOS and pass control to OS 3 You may also install the G P Diagnos...

Page 66: ...2 44 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 67: ...3 Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 68: ...ASUS Z7S WS Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 69: ... the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check t...

Page 70: ...sing Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter t...

Page 71: ...4 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 72: ... summary 4 ASUS Z7S WS 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 12 4 4 Advanced menu 4 17 4 5 Power menu 4 25 4 6 Boot menu 4 29 4 7 Tools menu 4 33 4 8 Exit menu 4 35 ...

Page 73: ...he BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows y...

Page 74: ...rk traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 75: ... a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the ...

Page 76: ...1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click Fo...

Page 77: ...y pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only Do no...

Page 78: ...n eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying ...

Page 79: ...M AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iZ7SWS ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Co...

Page 80: ...r the utility completes the updating process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from...

Page 81: ...ress Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed...

Page 82: ...t Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detected Storage Configuration System Information 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring opti...

Page 83: ...hen press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the othe...

Page 84: ... to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time System Time 17 41 19 System Date Mon 01 14 2008 Legacy Disket...

Page 85: ...Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device o...

Page 86: ...ec This sub item appears only when you set the ATA IDE Configuration item to Compatible and allows you to set the legacy IDE channels mode Configuration options SATA Only PATA Pri SATA Sec SATA Pri PATA Sec PATA Only When set to PATA Pri SATA Sec SATA port 1 and 3 will be disabled and SATA port 2 and 4 will be enabled as Secondary Master and Secondary Slave respectively When set to SATA Pri PATA S...

Page 87: ... sub item appears only when you set the ATA IDE Configuration item to Enhanced and allows you to set the SATA configuration Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the default setting IDE When set to IDE mode SATA port 1 will serve as Primary Master SATA port 3 will serve as Primary Slave SATA port 2 will ...

Page 88: ...on Displays the auto detected CPU specification AMIBIOS Version 0113 Build Date 01 18 08 Processor Usable Size 512MB Processor Information Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Processor Information CPU0 Brand Intel R Xeon R CPU 5150 2 66GHz Speed 2 66GHz Ratio Actual ...

Page 89: ... Save and Exit ESC Exit Configure CPU BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Fixed 1 25v Adjustment 1 25v 1 8v Dual Adjustment 1 80v SB 1 5v Adjustment 1 50v Press enter to set BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Fixed 1 25v Adjustment 1 25v Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage Configuration options 1 40v 1 35v 1 30v 1 25v 1 8v Dua...

Page 90: ...at the BIOS automatically detects Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version 3F 07 Ratio Actual Value 8 Ratio CMOS Setting 8 C1E Support Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled CPU TM funnction Enabled Execute Disab...

Page 91: ...and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM function Enabled This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Capability Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to ...

Page 92: ... Configuration options Disabled 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 1 0 4 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration The Onboard Devices Configuration menu allows you to change the onboard devices settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Clock Generator Clock Mode Select Auto Allows BIOS to Select ClockGenerator Mode in Linear or Table BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Con...

Page 93: ... high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 Azalia Onboard 1394 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Enabled Allows you to hide or active the onboard LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows yo...

Page 94: ...S does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use...

Page 95: ...I Hand Off Enabled Allows yout to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI Hand Off support function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB The Auto option disables legacy support if there is no USB device connected Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save an...

Page 96: ...ation options No Yes 4 4 7 Trusted Computing Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Enable Disable TPM TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 supp in BIOS Trusted Computing TCG TPM SUPPORT No BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc ...

Page 97: ... per ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Cha...

Page 98: ... cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Configuration options...

Page 99: ...8V 3V Voltage 2 960V 12V Voltage 12 986V 5V Voltage 5 094V 5VSB Voltage 5 046V VBAT Voltage 3 008V Select Screen Select Item Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Hardware Monitor CPU0 Temperature 34ºC 93ºF CPU1 Temperature N A MB Temperature 39ºC 102ºF Memory Temperature 33ºC 91ºF CPU0 Fan Speed 2372RPM CPU1 Fan Speed N A Chas...

Page 100: ...s N A Smart Fan Control Enabled Allows you to enable or eisable the Smart Fan Control Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU0 1 Target Temperature 55 CPU fan 0 or 1 will operate at the maximum speed when CPU 0 or 1 reaches this target temperature Configuratino options 50 70 MB Target Temperature 45 System fan will operate at the maximum speed when system reaches this target temperature Configu...

Page 101: ...as the first boot device 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General He...

Page 102: ...lows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select ...

Page 103: ...you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password item then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how to er...

Page 104: ...ssword composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user passwor...

Page 105: ...o run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see section 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 Curre...

Page 106: ...mat and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools O C PROFILE Configuration O C Profile 1 Status Not Installed O C Profile 2 Status Not Installed Save to ...

Page 107: ...s turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes t...

Page 108: ...4 36 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 109: ...5 Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 110: ...ASUS Z7S WS Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 4 RAID configurations 5 23 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 41 ...

Page 111: ...are applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for de...

Page 112: ...of the drivers through the Installation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ALC 888S audio driver and application JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X Serial ATA RAID controller driver Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Gigabit Ethernet LAN driver USB 2 0 Driv...

Page 113: ...stAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell Yukon Virtual Cable Tester VCT Application Marvell Yukon CPA Application Installs the Marvell Yukon CPA Application Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page ...

Page 114: ...ument Format PDF Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0 driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0 is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates WinDVD Copy5 Tria...

Page 115: ...ID driver disk JMicron JMB36X SATA RAID driver disk Intel R ESB2 AHCI RAID 32bit 64bit Driver Allows you to create an Intel ESB2 AHCI RAID driver disk for a 32 64 bit system JMicron JMB36X 32bit 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a JMicron JMB36X SATA RAID driver disk for a 32 64 bit system ...

Page 116: ...er of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual file 5 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 117: ...screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 118: ...t Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 119: ... for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image y...

Page 120: ...l BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 121: ... This utility can be incorporated in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester 2 Click Virtual Cable Tester from the menu to display the screen below The VCT util...

Page 122: ...etup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Progra...

Page 123: ... the application using the Preference section in the main window Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window Sh...

Page 124: ...nels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase val...

Page 125: ...lays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various desktop and sy...

Page 126: ...e and memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical dri...

Page 127: ... the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads your sa...

Page 128: ...can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen To exit AI Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down just right click the AI Suite icon on the OS taskbar s...

Page 129: ...ts eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar From the taskbar double click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realte...

Page 130: ...s in this area to configure your audio settings Sound Effect The Realtek ALC888 Audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment adjust the equalizer set the karaoke or select pre programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure To set the sound effect options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Sound Effect tab 2 Click the shortcut buttons or the drop down menus for opt...

Page 131: ...stments to Wave SW Synth Front Rear Subwoofer CD volume Mic volume Line Volume and Stereo mix by clicking the control tabs and dragging them up and down until you get the desired levels 4 Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit Audio I O The Audio I O option allows you configure your input output settings To set the Audio I O options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Audio I O tab ...

Page 132: ...ound noise when recording 3 Click the Acoustic Echo Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording 4 Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit 3D Audio Demo The 3D Audio Demo option gives you a demonstration of the 3D audio feature To start the 3D Audio Demo 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the 3D Audio Demo tab 2 Click the option buttons to ch...

Page 133: ...tem Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited fo...

Page 134: ...SB2E Southbridge chip Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set s To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Main Menu select Storage Configuration then press Enter 3 Select the item Configure SATA as then press Enter to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA as item options then press...

Page 135: ...2 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID...

Page 136: ...NFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume SELECT DISKS Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete ...

Page 137: ... this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu 7 Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher ...

Page 138: ...lume item is highlighted This warning message appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change...

Page 139: ...pacity Volume5 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 64KB 0 0 GB Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 5 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 5 Parity then press Enter 4 The Disks item is highlighted press Enter to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID The following pop up screen ...

Page 140: ...tripe size is 64 KB WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Key in the RAID volume ...

Page 141: ...yright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDX xxxxx X XXX XGB Normal Yes HELP Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks WARNING EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE Select ESC Previous Menu Del Delete ...

Page 142: ...ess Space to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive A confirmation message appears 4 Press Y to reset the drive or press N to return to the utility main menu RESET RAID DATA Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to...

Page 143: ... RAID See section 4 4 4 Onboard Device Configuration for details 3 Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to set up your RAID configuration 4 Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for Windows OS installation See section 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows OS had been installed Always install the JMB363 driver before creating RAID sets Onboard Devices Co...

Page 144: ...set 1 In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu highlight Create RAID Disk Drive using the up down arrow key then press Enter Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 TAB Switch Window Select Item ENTER Action ESC Exi...

Page 145: ...fore it 4 Key in the RAID volume capacity Use the up down arrow to choose the block size The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity Create New RAID Name JRAID Level 0 Stripe Disks Select Disk Block 128 KB Size 319 GB Confirm Creation Create New RAID Name JRAID Level 1 Mirror Disks Select Disk Block N A Size 159 GB Confirm Creation Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type Status ...

Page 146: ...pe XXX GB Normal 01 JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Available Type Status HDD0 HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB Non RAID HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Non RAID TAB Switch Window Select Item ENTER Action ESC Exit Pressing Y deletes all the data in the HDDs RAID Disk Drive List Create New RAID Name JRAID Level 0 Stripe Disks Select Disk Block...

Page 147: ...to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type Status HDD0 HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB RAID Inside HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDD0 JRAID 0 Stripe XXX GB Nor...

Page 148: ...Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD When you install a broken RAID HDD you cannot select this HDD when configuring a RAID set through the JMB363 utility If you still want to use this...

Page 149: ...ogy Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type Status HDD0 HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB RAID Inside HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDD0 JRAID 1 Mirror XXX GB Rebuild 01 Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict R...

Page 150: ...m then plugged in again a dialogue box appears to ask you to rebuild the Mirror drive Press Y to confirm otherwise press N This option allows you to rebuild the Mirror drive later and synchronize the data between two hard disks 2 Using the TAB move to the RAID Disk Drive List menu and highlight the RAID set that you want to rebuild Press Del to begin rebuilding the Mirror configuration A status ba...

Page 151: ...drive 7 When the menu appears press 1 to create a RAID driver disk 8 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press Enter 9 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 5 5 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Go to the Make Dis...

Page 152: ...ct Intel ESB2E 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows XP 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation ...

Page 153: ...A Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Page 154: ...ASUS Z7S WS Chapter summary A A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 ...

Page 155: ...ion 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support DVD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file t...

Page 156: ... on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Properties window Aft...